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January 2020 Puerto Rico, USA Images

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 23, 2026 | Last Modified: 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
On January 7, 2020, at 08:24:26 UTC, a M 6.5 earthquake occurred offshore of southwest Puerto Rico. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and thousands were damaged. This event generated a small tsunami of centimeters (an inch) that was observed in the tide stations of Magueyes (Parguera) and La Esperanza (Vieques). Southwest Guayanilla Bay dropped 0.2 meters, causing permanent flooding of low areas.

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